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Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty-Four Welcome Soldiers as Guests Meet Outside Beijing

The call of troops and horses in the west of the capital is the main task. A quick horse has long informed all prefectures and counties along the way. The local governments are busy raising food and fodder. On the one hand, they send people to welcome and send them to report various situations to the peak.

Of course, this kind of work is done near the city. During the Chinese New Year, who cares about the soldiers and horses coming from Tianjin Wei? Even if he is a confidant minister of the emperor, what's the use of local officials of the sixth and seventh ranks flattering him? It's just a good idea.

If you have to pass through places like city and villages, the officers and soldiers forcefully levy and blackmail them to the local area. They are too happy and they pretend to be out of sight.

Besides, everyone in the world of Tianjin Wei Wangtong’s reputation is that he is extremely arrogant. Both civil servants and eunuchs dare to curse, beat people, or even fire fire, just ask this young master not to make any trouble when he passes the border.

After Wuqing, before he arrived in Huangcun, Huangcun County sent a yamen runner who was waiting and watching in Wuqing County to return quickly, saying that the situation was different from what everyone thought.

The newly established Huwei Camp military in the Imperial Horse Supervision has strict disciplines and will never disturb the people. Every time I go, I will make mistakes in the wilderness and never get close to the residential and villages. If I need to raise and buy things, I will definitely buy and sell them at the market price.

The silver given by Huwei Camp was of dissonance. When the market price was sold, the vendors actually made more profits of half or even more. As a result, Wuqing County still had only a few years of time, and vendors were willing to trade with the military.

On the one hand, the military discipline is strict and the rules are also very strict. It is just a drill, but it is extremely formal. Walking thirty miles a day, stopping to camp early, but the operation site is simple. It is just a circle of large chariots, marking out areas inside, setting up tents, and placing soldiers outside to guard it.

Then the horse team scattered outside and circled, and all the idle people who were approaching were scolded and expelled. For example, those vendors who followed him would not change their skills and would start fighting. Even the gentry and officials who came from the place were scolded and were very careful.

I don’t know what to do so nervously. Even if there is a bandit who wants to celebrate the New Year, they will not foolishly go to the imperial guards’ head. This is a total of 4,000 soldiers.

Occasionally, people who pass by or watch from afar say that they can hear a dull sound from the Jinghuwei Camp, and they don’t know what it is doing inside.

In the past, when troops crossed the border, the local government had to entertain and support it. The yamen could not afford much money, and they all had to pay tribute to local wealthy families, gentry and wealthy businessmen. The local government took the opportunity to make a fortune. The things above and below were very unpleasant, but this time it was different.

Before the county people opened their mouths, the merchants actually came to the door and asked the county magistrate to lead the troops to express their condolences, and they didn't have to pay any money from the county. This is strange and strange.

But it is not surprising to think about it carefully. Wuqing County is two days away from Tianjin Wei. Since the beginning of the year, I don’t know how many people have made money in Tianjin Wei. Not to mention those who have the vision to open shops and often run and sell goods on both sides. Even the major landlords in the county have made a lot of money because of trafficking food to Tianjin Wei, not to mention those who went to help in the slack season. How many people in Tianjin Wei have benefited from this.

Now, the main king of Tianjin Wei, who is in charge of the state of the world, are thinking about flattering the king and Qianhu can promise anything better. They just want to meet each other, and there may be a convenience in the future.

Seeing the merchants and gentry who had complained in the past were so enthusiastic, the government office finally reacted from top to bottom. It turned out that this was not a crossing for shaving the ground, but the God of Wealth.

It is necessary to go to please and please, but Wang Tong received all the pigs, sheep and food from the army, and the others thanked and returned. From Wang Tong to the military academy below, he would never go to the city to attend any banquets and parties, but he would just refuse. "Hutou, don't you say a few more words to your father?" "It's a lesson again, asking me to work hard on big guns and backs, and don't play with any firearms."

Li Hutou looked unhappy. Li Hutou had always feared his father more than respected him. After marching through Huangcun for fifty miles, when he was about to arrive in Jingshan, he could vaguely see the outline of the capital city.

It is naturally not a trivial matter if there are troops passing by the side of the capital. The Imperial Horse Supervisor sent a guided cavalry, and the Jingying Guards also temporarily dispatched a team of nearby support. Although it was a support, everyone understood that this was a preparedness.

The distance was so close that all the acquaintances in the city came and said hello to each other. Li Hutou was called by his father.

Hearing Li Hutou's complaint, Wang Tong reached out and patted Li Hutou's helmet a few times, and smiled and headed over there.

Zou Yi, Lu Wancai, Li Wenyuan, Demp of the Imperial Horse Supervisor and Xue Zhanye of the East Factory all came over. Everyone got off the horse and bowed to each other. Zou Yi and the other three said a few words, and they talked about the recent situation of the Public Security Department and dodged to the side. After all, it was not good to delay too much during the march.

The time to speak was to be given to Demp, Huqi and the others who had been to Xuanfeng. Demp smiled and looked at the big carts in the Huwei Camp team, and then looked at the clothes of the soldiers, and cursed: "The people in the capital say that Tianjin is a sea of ​​gold and silver. Some family doesn't believe it. Look at your military equipment, it's really a sea of ​​gold and silver, and they are piled up with silver."

Now it is different from when he was in the capital. Wang Tong is now also a battalion officer in the Imperial Horse Supervision. Although there is a sequence, his status can barely be equal. Demp continued with a smile:

"From here, along the official road on the Yanghe River, you can enter Xuan Town in less than seven days. Although there are mountains, the road is still flat. The weather is cold and the road is solid, and it is convenient to walk on a large cart. Zhangjiakou Fort has to be a little colder, so you have to make preparations in advance."

He stopped when he said this. Wang Tong was stunned and looked over, thinking that he was just a few words. Seeing the difference in Wang Tong's face, Demp and Hu Qi also noticed it and both laughed.

"Mr. Wang, this is just a drill. How much do you think there is still a lot of things to explain? After going to Xuanfeng, naturally, there are people from their military feeders leading you. In addition to the hard work of walking, the 4a-providing care is appropriate. Everyone is working hard, and they are very polite. Hu Qi said, Wang Tong shook his head and smiled. Xue Zhanye next to him took a step forward and said with a smile: "Eunuch Zhang brought some advice so that Lord Wang doesn't have to worry. Xuanfeng also said hello, and said that Tianjin Wei's errands were done well, and everyone in the palace was very satisfied."

It seems that nothing is important, everyone comes to say hello. Wang Tong smiled and thanked him. Demp and Xue Zhanye were also busy going home for the New Year. After saying hello, they said goodbye and left. When they left, the people from the Public Security Department surrounded him again. Zou Yi pondered for a while and said:

"Everyone who can be used inside and outside the palace has checked it, but nothing is abnormal. This time I did go to the marching. Now Ma Fang is still taking office in Xuanzhen. The new general has not yet taken office. Xuanfu has a system of its own, and there is no excuse to make things difficult for you, Brother Wang." Wang Tong nodded, and Wancai also spoke:

"Lu:$ I thought about it for a long time and felt that Lord Wang, you have your confidant, the Empress Dowager's appreciation, and Chu Zhaoren from the Imperial Horse Supervisor dared not do anything to you. He just asked you to go to the north for a while. It would be harder to have the New Year."

Li Wenyuan next to him also nodded slowly. It seemed that the Public Security Department had indeed found no doubts when he visited the capital. Wang Tong pondered for a while, let out a sigh and said, "Since that's the case, then go there with confidence." "Master, the army is traveling, even if it is a drill, it should not be ignored. It should be treated with caution so as not to lose the big picture due to small losses.

After Wang was halfway through the call, Li Wenyuan advised him. Wang Tong nodded with a smile, turned around and pointed at Dafeng and the soldiers who were resting there and said, "This drill is for a battle. I am nervous and cautious every day.

Li Wenyuanchen didn't say anything anymore, but just bowed with his fists. The other people also bowed with their fists and said in unison: "I wish you a good trip and a good return soon."

Wang Tong also thanked him, and the two sides left. The team stopped for more than half an hour, and after a while, they stopped and continued to go out. Seeing the crowd returning to the capital, Wang Tong smiled and thought that the three members of the Public Security Department called him "brother", "master" and "master" just called him intimately, not necessarily intimate, but not necessarily intimate.

After walking for so many days, the first month of Beizhili was nothing more than a vast land, either covered with snow or covered with loess, with no trees or mountains. The soldiers walked along the way, and after the initial freshness passed, they felt extremely boring and the atmosphere of the team was quite dull.

Wang Tong was a little interested and rode a horse near the cart. Seeing the wheels crushing the road, he smiled and said to Li Hutou behind him:

"It's really like what Deng Yingguan said. We brought a lot of things this time, but we took advantage of the cold weather. The ground was as hard as iron. If it came in spring, summer and autumn, the wheel would be a big trouble.

From the perspective of the world, the distance between Northern Zhili and Shanxi is not far, but it is very troublesome to get up. Shanxi's mountains and rivers are all in one. Except for Datong, it is very difficult to enter Shanxi everywhere.

However, the twelfth lunar month of the seventh year of Wanli, and the first lunar month of the eighth year of Wanli was here. He took a quick horse from the capital to pass through Weize Pass and enter Shanxi, followed the official road to the west to Taiyuan Prefecture, went south to Fenzhou, and then went north to Datong to feed. If you don’t care about your mounts and just run all the way, the period from the twelfth lunar month to the first lunar month is enough. If you have the help of local wealthy families in Shanxi along the way, let alone.

What's more, those who came to Shanxi from the capital were still Yongfeng Boyu's family, so there should be more convenient everywhere in Shanxi.
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